Jacob deGrom was born on June 19, 1988, in DeLand, Florida. His baseball career began at Calvary Christian Academy in Ormond Beach, Florida, where he played shortstop and pitched. Despite being lightly recruited, he eventually walked on to play baseball at Stetson University, where he transitioned fully to pitching. deGrom was drafted by the New York Mets in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut on May 15, 2014. More about Jacob deGrom
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Since his rookie season, deGrom has established himself as one of the premier pitchers in the game. In 2018, he had a historical season, posting a 1.70 ERA and striking out 269 batters, en route to winning the National League Cy Young Award. Despite missing time due to injuries in 2019, deGrom still posted a 2.43 ERA, and in 2020, he was named the National League Cy Young winner for the second time in his career.In total, we tracked 1635 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Jacob deGrom (2014 TOPPS SUPREME JACOB DeGROM 1 of 1 ROOKIE CARD RC AUTOGRAPH PSA Auto 10 1/1) was sold in June 2021 for $14502.00 while the cheapest item (Jacob deGrom #5 Sketch Card Limited 4/50 Edward Vela Signed) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2022. The month with the most items sold (61) was June 2021 with an average selling price of $224.99 for an autographed item of Jacob deGrom. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2021 with $224.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.75 was January 2019. In average, an autographed item from Jacob deGrom is worth $79.00.
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DeGrom post-surgery says hardest part is over (06/19/23): Rangers star pitcher Jacob deGrom says the hardest part is behind him after having elbow surgery six days ago.
Elbow surgery for deGrom went well, Bochy says (06/13/23): Texas ace Jacob deGrom had reconstructive surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow Monday. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said the procedure went well as the starter begins a recovery process that typically takes 12-14 months.
Jacob deGrom to undergo Tommy John surgery for second time in Rangers ace's late (06/07/23): deGrom will now miss the rest of the 2023 season and at least part of 2024
What the PGA Tour, LIV Golf merger means going forward, plus Jacob deGrom's seas (06/07/23): The partnership between the rival golf leagues caught almost everyone by surprise
Jacob deGrom injury: How other pitchers have fared after a second Tommy John, as (06/06/23): deGrom will undergo his second Tommy John next week, more than a decade after his first in 2010
Jacob deGrom injury update: Rangers ace to get second Tommy John surgery, latest (06/2023): deGrom will now miss the rest of the 2023 season and at least part of 2024
DeGrom 'looked pretty good' in latest BP session (05/2023): Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom threw 31 pitches during a bullpen session Friday, mixing his pitches without showing any apparent sign of pain.
Jacob deGrom injury update: Rangers ace lands on injured list with elbow inflamm (04/2023): deGrom left his Friday start against the Yankees with tightness in his forearm
DeGrom 'not thrilled' with debut, but Rangers win (03/2023): Jacob deGrom said he was 'not thrilled' after lasting just 3.2 innings, giving up five runs on six hits in his first start as a Texas Ranger against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
Jacob deGrom Discusses Leaving the Mets for the Rangers (02/2023): Texas was desperate for pitching and deGrom’s interest was piqued. A $185 million contract, and a “vision” of how to win, convinced him to leave New York.
DeGrom says he, Rangers share same vision (12/2022): Jacob deGrom said Thursday that he and the Rangers share the same vision: "Build something great, and win year in and year out."
MLB rumors: Mets meet with Carlos Rodón; Phillies poised to land shortstop; Rays (11/2022): We're less than one week away from the 2022 MLB Winter Meetings
Jacob deGrom says thought 'went into his mind' that Wild Card Series start could (10/2022): The Mets ace intends to opt out of his contract and hit free agency this offseason
MLB weekend recap: Phillies lose ground in NL wild-card race; Jacob deGrom, Fram (09/2022): Here's what you need to know about this weekend's MLB action
MLB free agent rankings: Early look at top 20 players, including Trea Turner, Aa (08/2022): Aaron Judge, in the midst of a monster season, is No. 1; who else makes the list?
Jacob deGrom Will Start for Mets on Tuesday (07/2022): After more than a year away because of injuries, deGrom is expected to start for the Mets on Tuesday.
Mets' Scherzer, deGrom moving closer to return (06/2022): Max Scherzer (oblique) and Jacob deGrom (scapula) are moving closer to a return for the Mets.
Jacob deGrom injury: Mets ace feels 'completely normal,' still waiting for clear (05/2022): Jacob deGrom, a two-time Cy Young winner, has not pitched this season because of a shoulder injury
Jacob deGrom injury update: Mets provide encouraging news on ace's status follow (04/2022): Jacob deGrom's MRI and CT scan have shown signs of healing in his scapula
Al Leiter on Jacob deGrom's 'perfect' pitching mechanics, conversations with Max (03/2022): Former Mets pitcher Al Leiter is happy to be back at Mets spring training and feels that this year's squad is going to be a fun team to watch. Leiter discussed his conversations with both Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer and explained why he connects a lot with Scherzer and why he has his sons try and
MLB post-lockout extension candidates: Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom and others who (02/2022): Once the lockout ends, teams will look to sign their free agents to be
Ranking MLB's top 11 rotation punches after Mets pair Max Scherzer with Jacob de (12/2021): Are Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom the best 1-2 rotation punch heading to 2022?
Max Scherzer, Mets agree to record contract as right-hander signs three-year, $1 (11/2021): The Mets appear to be adding Scherzer to a rotation that already includes Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom's Comeback From Injury Begins With A Trip Home To Florida (10/2021): At the end of a dream season cut short by injuries, the Mets’ ace will retreat to rural Florida to find his path back to greatness. His father will be waiting.
Mets' Jacob deGrom officially shut down for season with elbow injury (09/2021): The Mets ace 'probably' would have returned if the team remained in contention
Jacob deGrom's injuries cost him the 2021 NL Cy Young Award; how will they impac (08/2021): DeGrom's road to the Hall was already an uphill battle, but now it's in big trouble
Jacob deGrom injury update: Mets ace suffers setback with forearm issue; likely (07/2021): The leading NL Cy Young candidate has dealt with a handful of injuries this year
DeGrom's shutout streak ends; Mets win anyway (06/2021): Jacob deGrom's bid to set the Mets' record for longest scoreless-inning streak fell 1 2/3 innings short.
DeGrom's return a boost to injury-ravaged Mets (05/2021): Back from a bout with tightness on his right side, Jacob deGrom struck out nine in five innings of three-hit ball Tuesday night in what was a welcome sight in a sea of bad news for the injury-plagued Mets.
Jacob deGrom's lack of run support might be reaching new lows (04/2021): The Mets ace had perhaps his most dominant month ever, but after Wednesday's loss, his record says he's a .500 pitcher.
How Jacob deGrom's velocity increases even as his age does (03/2021): Usually, when you get older, you slow down a bit. Not Jacob deGrom, who's actually throwing harder now than ever before.
Mets' deGrom exits early with hamstring spasm (09/2020): The Mets' Jacob deGrom was pulled after only 40 pitches and one strikeout due to a hamstring spasm he said he first felt in his previous start.
DeGrom (neck) slated to start Wed. vs. Marlins (08/2020): Jacob deGrom had no issues throwing a side session Monday and is slated to start Wednesday against the Marlins.
Mets' deGrom (back) plans to pitch Opening Day (07/2020): While Jacob deGrom said he felt good after some back tightness and plans to pitch on Opening Day, Mets manager Luis Rojas said the situation is day-to-day.
Jacob deGrom is on a run that could send him to the Hall of Fame -- but he needs (05/2020): The shorter the 2020 season, the more Jacob deGrom's Hall of Fame candidacy is hindered
New York Mets avoid arbitration with Jacob deGrom and set a new record (01/2019): The New York Mets made their most important decision of all this winter when they awarded star pitcher Jacob deGrom with the biggest raise in MLB history f...